diff --git a/drivers/misc/cxl/base.c b/drivers/misc/cxl/base.c
index 9b90ec6c07cd..e6f49aca0035 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/cxl/base.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/cxl/base.c
@@ -114,5 +114,4 @@ static int __init cxl_base_init(void)
 	pr_devel("Found %d cxl device(s)\n", count);
 	return 0;
 }
-
-module_init(cxl_base_init);
+device_initcall(cxl_base_init);